Just to add more fuel to the fire. . .
I'm on my second play-through, and paying more attention to the 'hints' and whatnot now that I know the ending. Here's what I'm noticing.
There is no "proof" you ever really meet Talana-- she appears to you in a human form, however the carcass there afterward is dragon form??? So, makes me wonder (keeping in mind none of this really exists) if Ygerna didn't just use some sort of "blind" on the PC so as to not see Talana was already dead, then pretends to be Talana. We know that Ygerna is incredibly powerful, as she was Damian's TEACHER. There's also the little things that "Talana" says throughout the game that give indications everything is not as it seems. Example: in Nebarius' cave, when you get your creature, Talana says something about using a crystal skull to control your pet, and that's what she's doing with you "heheheh, just joking." But we know at the ending she's not joking.
I agree that Maxos has to come into play in the "next" one, because everything in DivDiv2 points to Maxos. Lovis surely hated Maxos because of being imprisoned, but he seems to actually leave. Laiken you kill, so he'd better not make a return! The Divine isn't dead... neither is your character... Maxos the greatest mage (and power-hungry) is missing, and there remains one living Ancient Race (true dragon). The Patriarch would have to come into play in the next one, because you don't really get to finish with him.
I say all this based solely in the "Divine Divinity" world-- not any other RPG, reality, etc. But for the sake of the game, everything has to come together, and conceivably, that doesn't mean "good" wins.
Whether the "Flames of Vengence" completes the story or is just another chapter remains to be seen-- either way, if it's as good as Divine Divinity (the first) and Ego Draconis, then I'll play it! The story telling is good, even if I don't like how things are working out at the moment!
Have a great day/night, all.
~~CierraShore
